Arsenal eye ex-Man City defender as Saliba injury fears grow
Arsenal could be forced into a major defensive signing after confirming that William Saliba will spend an extended period on the sidelines with a back injury.The Premier League champions have already stepped up their search for reinforcements, with former Manchester City defender John Stones emerging as one of the club’s leading targets to fill the void left by the France international, The Athletic reports on Wednesday.Saliba suffered the injury during France’s 2-0 FIFA World Cup semi-final defeat to Spain, pulling up after just 30 minutes before signalling to the bench that he could not continue.Arsenal fear five-month lay-off after Saliba suffers serious back injuryFollowing further examinations in London, Arsenal confirmed that surgery will not be required, but the 25-year-old faces a lengthy rehabilitation programme.”William Saliba has returned to us from World Cup duty. Subsequent specialist reviews… have confirmed that he has suffered a back injury which will require a period ..